Melvin Guillard gunning for title contention under Greg Jackson
by Jesse Holland on Feb 8, 2010 12:07 PM EST
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Quoteworthy:
"I was ecstatic to have my first win under Coach Jackson. Like I told everybody tonight, I started out 0-0, now I'm 1-0 under Team Jackson and right now my goal is to just work hard and try to move myself into title contention. Working with Joe Stevenson full-time, we're like brothers now. My confidence grows because of him. He encourages me and I encourage him. Everybody there is just like a big family and just to work with Coach Greg, the best coach in the world, it's awesome. I got turned down by a couple of gyms actually, because people really don't know the real me, they just know what they see out and about, all the bad stuff, but Coach Greg took a chance on me and I won't let him down."
Embattled former Ultimate Fighter 2 contestant and latest addition to the storied Greg Jackson family, Melvin Guillard, reflects on the changes both in his training and in his personal life that helped propel him to a unanimous decision win over Ronnys Torres at UFC 109: "Relentless" from the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Feb. 6. "The Young Assassin" has always held a tremendous amount of potential but never managed to correct the mistakes that led to repeated submission losses to fighters like Joe Stevenson and Nate Diaz. Now with the head training guru taking him in and showing him the light, should we expect to include Guillard's name in the list of 155-pound title contenders in 2011?
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I for one was impressed with Melvin
but it’s one thing to get a good decision win over a talented UFC new comer. But another thing entirely to be thinking about titles. Good luck Melvin!!!!
I won the signed Matt Serra Tee!!!! whoop whoop
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP. Amen.
by Spinning Fat Kick on Feb 8, 2010 12:17 PM EST reply actions
Melvin has the stand up to become a force. He just needs to work on his GG and he can easily be a top 5 contender.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
I'm impressed with Melvin's improved grappling
but for some reason he doesn’t have the explosive striking anymore. whens the last time he won by KO? UFC 86. he needs to piece it all together now, he’s become reserved. But I’m sure that Greg Jackson and co will get to work on that.
My breakout fighter for this coming year: Terry Etim
Upset of the Year: John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
A dedicated Melvin, training under greg jackson is a scary thought!
I really wanted to see Melvin and Gomi bang it out!
i was just talking bout this
With a buddy following his fight. He immediately dismissed him as never a title contender once Melvin said he’s looking towards it in 2011.
I found it a very respectful and manageable goal with the amount of talent I’ve always seen in this young man. He’s 26. He has a lot of time to grow. His experience is sky high, and if he can get some ground offense/defense he’s in great shape.
He looked eerily calm throughout every situation in Saturdays fight. I don’t wanna get crucified or in anyway say he is on the same level, but he had that FEDOR/Moussasi composure to me. No fear or stress in his eyes.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 8, 2010 5:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I am guessing he lost the explosive striking....
when he got to the higher level of grapplers…Being afraid to get subbed really kills your stand up. Of Melvins 8 losses, 7 of them are subs. His last ko was Dennis Sivers but that was more a less a nobody.
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I was very high on Torres before this fight so Guillard impressed me a ton.
Anyone who’s seen torres work over Luiz Azevedo knows the kind of sick grappling he brings. Guillard stayed calm and showed some great composure.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 8, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Siver's looked good lately, that was a good win for Melvin
Melvin is just like his namesake Manhoef, both are great explosive strikers but have no grappling and are prone to getting submitted. Moving to Jackson’s Submissions could be what Melvin has always needed to get himself dedicated and finally develop some grappling skills, he’s still got a lot of time left to learn and improve and I hope that he doesn’t blow this huge opportunity, this is his last chance to really make something of his career and to not blow his talent by stupidity in or out of the cage.
"If I could change my name what would it be? Jesus"
Tito Ortiz (seriously...)
...and the guy was coming off a 2.5 year layoff and cut 30 lbs
Torres would beat Melvin in a rematch.
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I thought Torres won that fight.
Torres controlled the pace, had the takedowns, and top control, and sub attempts. He also held his own striking. Think he should of got as 29-28 on the cards.
Melvin did display better ground defense this time out.
"If we fight for money, I'll stop hitting you when you ask me to. If we fight for honor, I'll stop hitting you when i feel like it." - Rickson Gracie
by ---Cole--- on Feb 8, 2010 12:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Totally agree
I thought Torres was robbed. Don’t get me wrong – it was close in Rds 2 and 3 but Rd 1 was all Torres. That needs to be taken into consideration. I’m not saying it was a 10-8 round but if rd 1 has a clear cut winner and the other 2 rounds are debateable then the judges need to keep that in mind. 29-28 for Torres in my books too.
10-8 Rounds
I think judges should use 10-8 rounds more. It only makes sense. I’ve heard some judge say that they are semi-pressured into not scoring 10-8 rounds, because its like putting one fighter down 2 rounds, out of a 3 rd fight. I don’t agree with this logic, but oh well.
Tito interviewing Babalu: "I want to tell me what you see, let's go ahead and see by the fight, what you saw, in the ring."
Tito interviewing Fedor: "Let me tell you how you feeling right now?"
I think more judges are worried about increasing the number of draws by dispensing 10-8 rounds more often.
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
by Buster Bluth on Feb 8, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Make Main Card Fights 5 Rounds!
I don’t think 3 rounds gives these guys justice. These guys have trained to fight for more than 15 minutes. Sure the newcomers on the undercards would look sloppy and gassed like TUF contestants in a 5 rounder but I think main card or at least main event/co-main event should be 5 rounds. Look at the Marquart / Sonell fight. Sure Nate was down 3 to 0 but he damaged Chael badly and IMO could have still kept fighting. Who knows 4th or 5th round what happens. Not saying that outcome changes but I think some fighters who lose 3 round fights wouldn’t have if it was 5.
dude, Main Card 5 rounders?
holy crap man, ufc 94 would have taken 6 hours. i would die if i had to watch Huggie go for 5 rounds every time he was on a main card. a Fitch fight would probably cause a riot. Sure, that gives the fighters 2 extra rounds to try to finish, but i can only think of 4 finishes in the 4 and 5 rounds, Liddell-Horn, GSP-BJ, BJ-Kenny/Diego. I understand what you want, but chances are those fights that go to the 4th and 5th will go to decisions.
I would agree with Main Events being 5 rounds.
My breakout fighter for this coming year: Terry Etim
Upset of the Year: John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
I think #1 contender matches should at least be 5 rounders as well as main events
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
all main card fights should be 5 rounds
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
agreed on that
if not all fights, I hate it when a fighter starts strong then coasts to a victory as the other fighter is starting to warkm up and hit his rythym later in the fight
Fedor played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.
AMERICA.....FUCK YEAH
You make everything 5 rounds, and we get 3-4 fights per event instead of 5 main card fights plus undercard fillers.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
but why...when I purchase UFC PPV's, the listing is always from 10pm till 2am but the broadcast always ends at 12:30 1am...answers!!!!
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
In Central Standard Time they go from 9 p.m. to midnight.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
really...my listing shows for 4 hours
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
ya mine always lists 4 hours as well
9PM til 1AM.
But I still don’t agree with all main card fights at 5 rounds. Not at all. I like it just the way it is, but I wouldn’t be upset if they included Main events or #1 contender fights.
You gotta be the top to get that extra time to shine. I don’t want Kimbo in 5 round “battles” with another slob that can’t finish each other.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 8, 2010 5:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'd be seeing double by the 4th fight given the amount of booze that would be ingested watching fights that length
Hey - who cuts your hair?
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by hairybumcrack on Feb 8, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
lol that is soooooo funny, ufc 94 fitch’s fight woulld cause a riot if it were 5 rds lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by fedor spiderush st.gracie on Feb 8, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
I was surprised that they gave it to Guillard. I thought Torres had the decision, but eh – judges.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Torres did not win the fight
Just because he controlled the pace, doesn’t mean he won. You have to score points to win. It’s like when the Colts beat Miami, earlier this year, after only having the ball for a little over a quarter of the game. Miami definitely had control, but scored less points. I know they are two different sports, but it just seems to me like too many people think you should get points for controlling a guy, but it’s a fight not a citizen’s arrest. Controlling a guy is not the goal—winning is.
'It is what it is.' = worst saying ever
omg you guys.
Learn the scoring. This was Melvins win so was the Vera fight the same situation. Randy won that fight. Proper calls. Machida/shogun could’ve went either way. That’s it out of the 3 and the Machids decision still wasn’t bad.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 8, 2010 5:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
completely agree
and very good example Mahde, completely agree with that!
This is exactly why I believe Vera was ROBBED against Couture in November. What a TERRIBLE decision. Yeah Couture really did a lot in that fight. Here let me hold you against a cage for eight minutes….
Hope it works out.
He seems like he could make a legit run with some ground training……….
Oh, yes, Meg, yes-yes yes, everything was going swimmingly for you until this. Yes, yes, THIS is the thing that will ruin your reputation, not your years of grotesque appearance, or your awkward social graces, or that Felix Ungerish way you clear your sinuses, no no no, it's THIS. Do you hear yourself talk? I might kill you tonight.
Melvin and Kimbo should get together and exchange their knowledge of the ground game.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
If an undersized Frankie Edgar can get a title shot...
Why not Melvin. He atleast has the hands to bang with Penn. Either fighter would get hurt, though.
I guess I just have to get over the fact that the 170 and 155lb titles aren’t going to be at risk for a while. The champs are just so much better than the contenders.
Vitor might give AS a fight, and we all know the Lyoto/Hua fight will be tough. Atleast we have that.
Here’s to expecting long and dominant reign for Penn and GSP.
by Miketsi on Feb 8, 2010 12:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
If an undersized Frankie Edgar can get a title shot…Why not Melvin
Because Edgar is 11-1 (in the UFC), and his only loss was to Gray Maynard (10-0).
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Melvin is 6-4 (in the UFC) with losses to Rich Clementi (no longer in the UFC), Joe Stevenson (8-4), Josh Neer (4-6) and Nate Diaz (9-4).
The real question is why anyone is still taking Guillard seriously. The guy has had more chances in the UFC than Brandon Vera. Let him go to do the local show circuit until he can prove that he deserves to be in the UFC…
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
and he already went abck down to the local show circuit once before
Fedor played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won.
AMERICA.....FUCK YEAH
and...?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
he's a 26 year old with a ton of upside who puts on exciting fights
the one fundamental flaw in his game, he’s working on with the best camp out there and it showed in this fight.
do i think he deserves a title shot? hell no, but he’s proving to be UFC caliber
Hahaha, he just got handed a decision over a nobody
And he wants to run for the title LMAO
He will end up in prison soon enough anyway so yeah
Melvin
is one of the nicest UFC fighters I have ever come across. He is so much bigger on TV as well. I sparred with him prior to the fight and he is a hard worker. I was glad to see him win.
does he still have bad feelings for Clementi?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
How would you feel about a guy who choked you out and tea-bagged you in a span of 10 seconds?
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
touche
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
melvin won that damn fight
now ppl making excuses for torres, “he had to cut 30 lbs” “he will beat melvin in a rematch”. stop hating melvin went out there did his thang and won the match. most of the times torres took guillard down he popped right back up. when he did have guillard down he didn’t do shit.
staytrue
Trust me I know the feeling. I almost wish the Machida/Shogun fight never happened!
Ever since that fight everyone has become ‘An Official MMA Judge’.
Its embarrassing. We can’t go a card without 25% of ppl calling for a ‘robbery’ every card man. Let it go guys.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Feb 8, 2010 5:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i think torres could have gotten that decision, melvin won 1 rd 4 sure not 2 or 3…the fights are getting harder to judge with comparing standup to takedowns and ground and pound and sub attempts or holds
by fedor spiderush st.gracie on Feb 8, 2010 6:01 PM EST reply actions
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